Aries (song)

"Aries"
"Aries"
Single by Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook and Georgia
from the album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez
Released	9 April 2020
Recorded	2019
Studio	Studio 13, London
Genre	Post-punk; synth-pop; new wave; alternative rock;
Length	4:13
Label	Parlophone; Warner;
Songwriter(s)	Damon Albarn; Peter Hook; Remi Kabaka Jr.; Richard Isong;
Producer(s)	Gorillaz; James Ford; Kabaka; P2J;
Gorillaz singles chronology
Peter Hook singles chronology
Georgia singles chronology
Music video
	"Aries" on YouTube

"Aries" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring drummer Georgia and bassist Peter Hook of the bands Joy Division and New Order. The track was released on 9 April 2020 as the third single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album, Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez. It is part of the Song Machine project, a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz singles and music videos featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.^[5]

Music video

The video, directed by Jamie Hewlett and Tim McCourt, features the band members driving vehicles across a highway landscape in Morocco. 2-D and Murdoc are riding together on a motorcycle, followed by Noodle in a dune buggy (where just prior she is texting someone about 2-D's whereabouts and has grown concerned for him) and finally Russel in a golf kart. Near the end of the video all four of them ride up close to one another. As 2-D continues to sing, Murdoc pulls out a syringe and smiles in a sinister fashion.

On 4 September 2020, Gorillaz released an online driving game based on the "Aries" music video on their website.^[6]

Tracklist

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producers	Length
1.	"Machine Bitez #6" (with 2-D, Murdoc and Russel)			0:54
2.	"Aries" (featuring Peter Hook and Georgia)	Damon Albarn Remi Kabaka Jr. Hook Richard Isong	Gorillaz James Ford Kabaka P2J	4:13
3.	"Machine Bitez #7" (with 2-D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel)			0:35
Total length:				5:42

Personnel

Gorillaz

Damon Albarn – vocals, instrumentation, director, guitar, synthesizer
Jamie Hewlett – artwork, character design, video direction
Remi Kabaka Jr. – drum programming, percussion, drums

Additional musicians and personnel

Peter Hook – bass
Georgia – drums, percussion
John Davis – mastering engineer
P2J – drum programming
James Ford – synthesizers, live drums, percussion, drum programming
Stephen Sedgwick – mixing engineer, engineering
Samuel Egglenton – engineering

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	42
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	12
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	29

References

^ Coffman, Tim (21 September 2021). "15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ Leas, Ryan (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz – "Aries" (Feat. Peter Hook & Georgia)". StereoGum. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ Schatz, Lake (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz and Peter Hook Go for a Ride on New Single "Aries": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ Beamish, Ben (16 April 2020). "Gorillaz Enlist Peter Hook And Georgia For New Cut "Aries"". Cultr. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^ Blistein, Jon (29 January 2020). "Gorillaz Detail New Music, Video Series 'Song Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Aries driving game by Gorillaz". 4 December 2020.
^ "Gorillaz – Aries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Gorillaz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[1] Coffman, Tim (21 September 2021). "15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[2] Leas, Ryan (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz – "Aries" (Feat. Peter Hook & Georgia)". StereoGum. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

[3] Schatz, Lake (9 April 2020). "Gorillaz and Peter Hook Go for a Ride on New Single "Aries": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[4] Beamish, Ben (16 April 2020). "Gorillaz Enlist Peter Hook And Georgia For New Cut "Aries"". Cultr. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[5] Blistein, Jon (29 January 2020). "Gorillaz Detail New Music, Video Series 'Song Machine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[6] "Aries driving game by Gorillaz". 4 December 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Gorillaz-7] "Gorillaz – Aries" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[8] "Gorillaz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[9] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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